Legal Opinion

Stoughton v. Liscomb

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided July 8, 1916Published

Bill in Equity for construction of will.

1Opinion of the CourtBaker, J.

This is a bill in eqiiity for the construction of the will of Frederick Smith Stoughton, late of Bristol, in the State of Rhode Island, who died May 11, 1912, without issue and leaving no widow. It is represented in the bill that the parties complainant and respondent “are all of the heirs, next of kin and parties interested in the will and, in the estate of the said Frederick Smith Stoughton.” The will bears date at the top thereof “Jan. 30th, 1911;” the attestation clause signed by the witnesses bears date “April 1, 1912. ” The will named no executor and the bill represents that James G.…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Van Giessen v. . BridgfordNew York Court of Appeals · 1881
  2. Hester v. . HesterSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1842
  3. Baumeister v. SilverCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1904
  4. Davis v. HooverIndiana Supreme Court · 1887
  5. Hall v. IrwinIllinois Supreme Court · 1845

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